§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of employing management consultants to assist in her Department's assessment of applications for trust status in each wave; how many assessments took place; and which were the consultants concerned.
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§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 1 November 1993]: The information is shown in the table. Information on the number and cost of the fourth wave assessment is provisional as the process is not yet complete.
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Wave Cost £ Number of assessments Lead management consultants 1 601,340 66 Coopers & Lybrand 2 601,013 113 Coopers & Lybrand 3 452,375 155 KPMG 4 275,000 147 Touche Ross